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Personally, I like the phrase and consider it to be relatively
harmless. That said, if we are going to compel others to say the
Pledge -- whether they be council persons or school children -- the
phrase should be removed and the Pledge should be restored to its
original form.
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Thanks! Joe
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---- "Area Man (Dan C)" <areaman moscow.com="#DEFAULT">wrote:<br>
>Joe<br>><br>>I got to thinkin' that you asked me my opinion of the
"Under God" part<br>>of the pledge.<br>><br>>We know
mine, and we know Don's. What are your feelings on it?<br>><br>>DC<br>
><br>><br>>-----Original Message-----<br>>From:
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com<br>
>[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] On Behalf Of joekc@adelphia.net<br>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:40 AM<br>>To: Donovan Arnold<br>>Cc:
vision2020@moscow.com; DonaldH675@aol.com<br>>Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] City Council and the Pledge<br>><br>><br>>Donovan,<br>
>John Dickinson wrote two letters to Vision 2020 explaining his views on<br>
>the Pledge, and no where does he say anything close to the reason you<br>
>criticize below, e.g., "not saying the pledge saves valuable time."<br>
>(Actually, Don Huskey didn't even put the point this way.)<br>>John did
write: "My primary objection to making the pledge pro forma is<br>
>that it dilutes its meaning by saying it all the time." And he
explained<br>>this view in detail in each of the letters.<br>>Why
don't you go back and re-read John's actual words instead of making<br>
>things up and suggesting that there is some hidden agenda.<br>
>Best, Joe<br>><br>>---- Donovan Arnold wrote:<br>>>The
reality is that the "time issue" of banning the pledge is simply an<br>
>excuse for those members of the council that disagree with saying the<br>
>pledge(or some aspect of it). And rather then sitting there and not<br>
>saying it, they just banned everyone from saying it.<br>>><br>>>I
have never ever heard the argument, other than from John Dickinson,<br>
>that not saying the pledge saves valuable time. That is just insane.<br>
>Sorry, I am not so dumb to take that bait.<br>><br>
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